India, Oct. 15 -- By Kaushal Verma

New Delhi [India] October 15 (ANI): Biomass utilisation in the power sector is expected to nearly triple this financial year to 2.5 million tonnes, following government efforts to reduce stubble burning and cut carbon emissions, says Anil Baweja, Mission Director of Samarth, Ministry of Power.

SAMARTH Biomass mission is part of central government vision to convert biomass to power in an eco-friendly and cost effective manner through policy and market support.

"This year, we earlier expected our projections around 17.5 lakh metric tonnes, but we now expect it to cross 2.5 million metric tonnes," Baweja told ANI in an exclusive interview on Tuesday. So far this year, 1.3 million metric tonnes have alrea...